Camping at Freycinet National Park is so popular that at certain times of the year there is a ballot system to secure a campsite. There was a couple camped next to us our first night at Friendly Beaches that had tried to camp in the park but it was full. They stayed one night next to us and the next night they were able to get into the other campground. We ran into them on one of the walks we … Read More
Our campground at Friendly Beaches is part of Freycinet National Park. The visitor centre for the park is in Coles Bay. We wanted to do one of the hikes so we went into Coles Bay to get some more info. What a pretty view! It was overcast and the peaks were covered in clouds. I was so thrilled to see this albatross Pacific Gull, but since then I’ve seen many. He’s gorgeous against these rocks. I spooked him a little … Read More
After Bicheno we travelled down the east coast of Tasmania to Freycinet National Park. We made it down the dirt road with our caravan and we were greeted with this lovely view of the ocean. There aren’t a lot of spaces in this campground that would suit a large van, we were lucky to get there when we did. Camping here was free with a national parks pass and a ranger came around at one point to check that we … Read More
When you are doing a trip like this with kids you have to pick and choose what walks you do. If it was just the two of us we’d do more, I’m sure. But with the kids we have to choose carefully. Balance a long walk with a couple of short ones. Hard, steep walks with easy ones. This was a short, easy walk with a waterhole at the end. JitterBug spied this log and started bouncing on it, marvelling … Read More
After free camping for a few days we decided to head for a caravan park for a couple of nights. We stayed in Bicheno on the east coast of Tasmania. While we were there we made it to a few places, first to the nearby blowhole. It was pretty spectacular at times. The boys all climbed closer for a better view. I’m sure they ended up in a few tourist pictures as there were quite a few people coming and … Read More
When we left the Bay of Fires area we took a quick detour to Binalong Bay. A lovely bronze statue of a lady in a bikini greeted us as we drove into town. I must have forgotten to take a picture. 😉 We just wanted a look at the beach and its lovely white sand. The sand here was so very soft. It squeaked under our feet as we walked. So different from the Bay of Fires sand that was … Read More